| 单词 | fan |
| 释义 | Word Frequency fan 1(fæn) noun 1. a. any device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or number of surfaces,esp a rotating device consisting of a number of blades attached to a central hub b. a machine that rotates such a device 2. any of various hand-agitated devices for cooling oneself, esp a collapsible semicircular series of flat segments of paper, ivory, etc 3. something shaped like such a fan, such as the tail of certain birds 4. agriculture a. a kind of basket formerly used for winnowing grain b. a machine equipped with a fan for winnowing or cleaning grain verbWord forms: fans, fanning or fanned (mainly tr) 5. to cause a current of air, esp cool air, to blow upon, as by means of a fan to fan one's face 6. to agitate or move (air, smoke, etc) with or as if with a fan 7. to make fiercer, more ardent, etc fan one's passion 8. (also intr; often foll by out) to spread out or cause to spread out in the shape of a fan 9. a. to fire (an automatic gun) continuously by keeping the trigger depressed b. to fire (a nonautomatic gun) several times by repeatedly chopping back the hammer with the palm 10. to winnow (grain) by blowing the chaff away from it Derived forms fanlike (ˈfanlike) adjective fanner (ˈfanner) noun Word origin Old English fann, from Latin vannusWord Frequency fan 2(fæn) noun 1. an ardent admirer of a pop star, film actor, football team, etc 2. a devotee of a sport, hobby, etc Word origin C17, re-formed C19: from fan(atic) |
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